I'm really trying to budget my money better lately, and one way I'm doing that is by mixing and matching outfits! Clearly it would be obvious if I wore the three outfits above one day after another, but spacing them out a few weeks apart would be doable :) Remember that one goal of mine for 2012? Start investing in clothing. This means I want to buy less clothing, but I want the clothes I do buy to be of good quality- lasting me for a while!These outfits are me trying to mix my staple items (blazer, leather jacket, boots} with other less expensive and fun pieces.

I'm also really keen on the color red right now. I've never really experimented with red in my wardrobe, but let me tell ya...I'm likin' it. I'm liking it so much that I may have bought a red lipstick the other day to be friends with the red sweater. What can I say? It was calling my name. I just couldn't resist.

Do you have any pieces in your wardrobe that you mix and match? Which look out of the above 3 is your favorite?Have a great weekend!Love,PS. All the beautiful photos were taken and edited by Victoria Carlson Photography. She is.the.best.

Such cute photos! And I'm kind of dying over that house in the background. Can I live there Please?! It's so beautiful. I love houses like that. Anyway, good for you trying out that daring red lipstick too :) looks great! Happy friday friend!

You always look so great! I love all of these outfits, but my favorite is #1. My favorite picture of you though, is the last picture with the red lipstick, sweater and blazer! Have a great weekend girl!

Love mixing and matching my favorite pieces =) I mean, they are my favorites after all... so a girl has got to find a way to wear them all the time without being too obvious.

A few years ago I finally started investing in high quality pieces and am SO happy I did. In the long run it ends up saving me money bc they last longer and if you pick the right piece- are always in style!

How stinkin' cute are you? I love all three outfits. I started "investing" in my wardrobe a few years ago, and it has been great! I love the quality and versatility of my big ticket items. I will still purchase lesser priced trendy pieces here and there, but they are definitely one season items. My Perfect Fit Mixed Tape Cardigans from JCrew are my favorite. Great on jeans, slacks, pencil skirts or shorts, they are my go to in my closet and they are actually really well priced!